Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Vasile Orleanu, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania who visited the DPRK as head of the party delegation, had an interview with KCNA on Monday.

Giving impressions of what he has seen in the DPRK during the stay, he said:

The dignity of socialist Korea shining all over the world is unthinkable without the august name of President Kim Il Sung.

The people's ideals are coming into reality in the DPRK. Miracles and innovations are being wrought in various fields including politics, economy and culture.

The credit for this success goes to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Under his leadership the Korean people will lead a more affluent and civilized life.

We are sure that they, closely rallied around him, will successfully realize the cause of building a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation.

Expressing the will to strive for development of the friendly relations between the Socialist Party of Romania and the Workers' Party of Korea, the chairman said that his party fully supports the Korean people in the struggle to advocate independence and defend the gains of the revolution.